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The blast occurred around 10:00 am local time on a street lined with banks and shops. No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the Taliban often target banks, especially at the end of the month when civil servants and military personnel queue up to receive their salaries, or ahead of major Muslim holidays.

Outlining a new US strategy for the war in Afghanistan last week, President Donald Trump accused Pakistan of offering safe havens to "agents of chaos" and suggested relations would be adjusted. Such a path can only be achieved if the U.S. stops blaming Pakistan for the war in Afghanistan and starts to consider that maybe the reason Afghanistan is in turmoil is because of what the Afghans themselves have done to their homeland.

Asked about the implication of the Supreme Court ruling (privacy being a fundamental right) on linking of Aadhaar and PAN, Pandey said: "There also, linking of PAN to Aadhaar is mandated by an amendment in income tax act.the linking will continue under that act and law".

Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday they were a new type of rocket or unknown projectile, while the US Pacific Command has defined them as short-range ballistic missiles . It said the first and third missile appeared to have failed in flight, while the second blew up nearly immediately after launch. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared to make a peace overture to North Korea last week, welcoming what he called the restraint Pyongyang had shown by not conducting any tests since July.

Thane, Maharashtra: At least six coaches including engine of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed near Asangaon in Maharashtra's Thane district early this morning. The train derailed at a remote location between Vasind and Asangaon stations. Train traffic movement between Mumbai and Nagpur has been affected. Following these incidents Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had offered to quit but was told to wait by Prime Minister Narendra Modi .

Netanyahu also told Guterres that the United Nations was failing to prevent Hezbollah from obtaining arms, a mandate that was part of the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 passed at the end of the Second Lebanon War in 2006. I do believe that in particular where you mentioned those that call for the destruction of the State of Israel that that is a form of modern anti-Semitism , but you also understand that I sometimes disagree with positions of the Government of Israel or any other ...